Wednesday, April 26 is a day to honor and enjoy one of America’s favorite, twisted snacks. Here are some U.S. chains offering pretzel freebies.
. Pretzels, which are made of water, flour and salt, became an ideal food to eat during this period.History.com
says. Some have said the food was originally called "bracellae," the Latin term for "little arms," from which Germans later derived the word "bretzel." Early pretzels were also called "pretiolas," meaning "little rewards," and handed out by the monks when their young pupils recited their prayers correctly, according to History.com. Regardless, the twisty treats soon spread across Europe during the Middle Ages. By the 17th century, the interlocking loops of the pretzel had come to symbolize undying love.
"Pretzel legend has it that in 1614 in Switzerland, royal couples used a pretzel in their wedding ceremonies to seal the bond of matrimony, and that this custom may have been the origin of the phrase ‘tying the knot,’"
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